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100	1		_aGibbon, Perceval, _d1879-1926
245	1	0	_aFlower o' the Peach
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aAlso published as "Margaret Harding", Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1911
500			_aRelease date is 2013-11-16
508			_aProduced by Al Haines
520			_a"Flower o' the Peach" by Perceval Gibbon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Karoo, a semi-desert region in South Africa, where the protagonist, Paul, navigates his life as a young boy approaching adulthood. Through his interactions with the old black shepherd and the arrival of a sick woman named Miss Harding, the novel touches on themes of youth, dreams, identity, and the complex social dynamics of the time, particularly as they relate to race and class. At the start of the narrative, Paul reflects on the beauty of the landscape as he watches sheep depart for the pastures. His conversation with the old shepherd reveals a mysterious tale about a "mad Kafir," stirring Paul's curiosity and igniting his imagination. The opening chapters also introduce significant characters in Paul's life, including his mother, vivid in her dreams of the past, and Mrs. Jakes, who is coping with her flawed husband, Dr. Jakes, whose personal issues complicate the lives of those around him, particularly Miss Harding, the new arrival at the Sanatorium. As Paul engages with the world and the people around him, the novel sets the stage for exploring deeper issues of artistry, societal expectations, and emotional struggles in a mesmerizing and expansive landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSouth Africa -- Fiction
653			_aRace relations -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44195
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